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2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

27 Colleges
$19,314 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,418 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

With 29,833 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for rehabilitation students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for rehabilitation majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND

Our analysis found University of Jamestown to be the best value school for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Jamestown, UJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UJ are $4,106 a year.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Baptist University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Bolivar, Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southwest Baptist University are $5,388 a year.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Southwest Baptist University Report

#3

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Mary. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

UMary graduate students pay an average of $13,304 in tuition and fees each year.

UMary did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Mary Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Concordia University, Saint Paul helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Saint Scholastica. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Scholastica are $15,502 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, St. Scholastica also did well on our Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at The College of Saint Scholastica

Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.

Missouri State graduate students pay an average of $12,618 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

#7

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

Briar Cliff University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Briar Cliff are $10,530 a year.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Briar Cliff University Report

#8

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, KS

University of Saint Mary landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. University of St. Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Leavenworth.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of St. Mary are $11,160 per year.

Read full report on Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Saint Mary

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine graduate students pay an average of $22,716 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine Report

#10

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

With a ranking of #10, Saint Ambrose University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

St. Ambrose University graduate students pay an average of $18,640 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, St. Ambrose University is ranked #2 for overall quality for rehabilitation in the Plains States Region .

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Saint Ambrose University Report

Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 603
Iowa 319
Nebraska 364
Missouri 979
Kansas 230
South Dakota 67
North Dakota 265

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Rehabilitation Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist 13,655
Occupational Therapy 9,958
Rehabilitation Science 1,161
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 1,046
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 870
Art Therapy 858
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 837
Music Therapy 665
Orthotist/Prosthetist 335
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering 117
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist 110
Animal-Assisted Therapy 85
Play Therapy 56
Dance Therapy 52
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General 28

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Barbara E. Carver.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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